14 Foods That Should Never Become Unicorns

Why mess with good food?

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Unless you've been living under a rock, you're aware of the unicorn craze that has taken over the food world in the past few months. The basic premise is this: Take a simple, non-magical food and turn it into a "unicorn" by creating a sparkly, rainbow version. The trend reached new heights a few weeks ago with the incredibly popular Unicorn Frappuccino that had Starbucks fans going absolutely nuts.

7. Avocado Toast

Honorata (Nora) McIntyre

A few months ago this unicorn toast took the internet by storm, and that means avocado toast is next in line. My main issue with this unicorn toast is although it seems perfectly healthy and probably tastes good, it's so damn complicated. Is it really worth buying over 10 ingredients for one slice of toast?

8. Meatball

Emma Lally

Mama mia! Please don't mess with my meatballs. It's super easy to dye cheese different colors, which is why no cheesy dishes are safe. Whether you top your meatballs with Parmesan or mozzarella, chances are it's not hard to turn them into a mythical creature.

9. Shawarma

Madison Newman

I can picture it now, the delicious tahini (white sauce that normally goes on shawarma) would be so easy to dye different colors in order to make this Middle Eastern meal more magical.

10. Sushi

Jocelyn Hsu

A rainbow roll should not be an invitation for unicorn-ifaction. Unfortunately, I can picture a "unicorn roll" all too easily. Just take a rainbow roll and add some pizazz, like maybe some tie-dyed wasabi or ginger, or some sparkly soy sauce... ew.

11. French Onion Soup

Kennedy Choi

French onion soup is pretty easy to make, especially if you follow this simple recipe. However, simple and cheesy translates to easy target for unicorn lovers. I'm honestly surprised I haven't seen unicorn French Onion soup yet.

12. Chicken Wings

Taylor Wright

I would feel personally attacked if I saw unicorn chicken wings. Chicken wings mean so much to me, and to see them fall victim to this ruthless trend would be truly heartbreaking.

13. Lava Cake

Katya Simkhovich

Chocolate does not need to be colorful. Chocolate does not need any added magic — it is magic enough already. Lava cakes are arguably the best dessert in the world and if I ever sunk my fork into one only to see molten unicorn colors spill out, I would probably cry. Leave chocolate alone!